Best Cardio Options

There is a lot of talk going around as to the best way to burn fat. I have found through my own experience that it's not just cardio and dieting that will accomplish this, but you also need to introduce strength workouts as well as intense cardio bouts to be most effective. Sporadic long slow cardio will not have the positive effect that these types of workouts will and typically does not cause a whole lot of fat to be lost. What you want to do is utilize weight lifting in combination with aerobic exercise. For some reason globo gyms like 24 hour fitness and Bally's are obsessed with cardio equipment. Go into any of these facilities and you will see banks and banks of cardio gear like treadmills, ellipticals, rowers, etc. Take a good look at all the folks useing this stuff. Do the have the body you want? They may be thinner but they are not necessarily more athletic. Are they toned? This is the mainstream thought regarding fitness that you must perform long slow cardio to lose weight. This is simply not the case. Folks that have more muscle tone usually will have a higher metabolism which contributes in a large way to greater fat loss. Start with a reasonably challenging routine at first, especially if you are new to exercise or have been sedentary for a long time. If you keep at it, you will be able to ramp up to higher intensity session rather quickly. Don't be discouraged at first, losing weight us challenging for us all no matter much you know about training. Often times, it's our own bodies that sabotage us by holding onto calories and storing them in places we would rather not prefer. Usually fat deposits occur around ones midsection, backside and thighs. Trying to do too much too quickly may also have a negative effect on your results. You still need to work out each day, but you may want to split your weight days with your cardio days. Cardio may short term solution to burning fat but it is not the best way to burn fat. For a long term solution, you must incorporate weight training into the equation. Once you have put on a few pounds of quality muscle, you will be able to loosen up your caloric restriction a bit which makes your program easier to maintain. Read more at http://www.articlealley.com/article_2196681_17.html?ktrack=kcplink